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Ecosperity Week 2024
Environmental, Social and Governance
A decade on, Temasek's Ecosperity Week tackles nature, blended finance and carbon markets
The conference explored Southeast Asia's renewable energy transition, blended finance and voluntary carbon markets.
April 18, 2024
Energy
One of MAS’s two coal plant retirement pilots provides first update since COP28
Retiring the SLTEC coal plant in the Philippines a decade early could avoid up to 19 million tonnes of CO2.
April 17, 2024
Sustainability
MAS sets aside $35 mil to support upskilling, reskilling and the development of specialists in sustainable finance
Some of the initiatives include the introduction of new sustainable finance courses through institutes of higher learning.
April 17, 2024
Environmental, Social and Governance
South Pole, GenZero launch Asia Centre of Carbon Excellence in Singapore with EDB support
The centre will focus on novel projects in the region, including the early decommissioning of coal-fired power plants.
April 17, 2024
Environmental, Social and Governance
‘We love debating over things; we love clickbait titles’: Gold Standard CEO defends carbon markets at GenZero summit
“We can sit and talk about additionality forever. But is that going to fix the problem? The entire ecosystem has to change.”
April 16, 2024
Environmental, Social and Governance
High-quality carbon credits can help attract private capital to fund clean energy tech: GenZero, IEA report
By the early 2030s, US$4.5 trillion will be needed annually to deploy clean energy tech, up from US$1.8 trillion in 2023.
April 16, 2024
Sustainability
Temasek, EnterpriseSG sign MOU with Bill Gates’ Breakthrough Energy to support SEA climate-tech solutions
Through the programme, each participating Fellow’s research will receive an initial US$500,000 grant.
April 15, 2024
Environmental, Social and Governance
More than a quarter of top 100 SGX-listed issuers have board sustainability committees, up from just six in 2017: CBD
The Council for Board Diversity Singapore will publish the 2024 edition of its annual report on board diversity in a month’s time.
April 15, 2024
Environmental, Social and Governance
Temasek Trust, DBS Foundation, UBS Optimus Foundation launch new digital impact marketplace
The platform, named Co-Axis, currently features over 70 curated impact opportunities from more than 40 countries.
April 15, 2024
Environmental, Social and Governance
13 ‘investible ideas’ to decarbonise region could generate US$150 bil annual revenue by 2030: report
Green investments in the region rose 20% to US$6.3 billion last year, say Bain & Company, GenZero, Standard Chartered and Temasek.
April 15, 2024